UN chief 'following very closely' reports of chemical weapons use in Syria's Aleppo
25 November 2018 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined that any use of chemical weapons against civilians and under any circumstances is a clear violation of international law, amid reports that such weapons have been allegedly used in Syria's war-battered Aleppo.
Secretary-General Guterres is "following very closely" the reports of alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in Aleppo, according to a tweet posted by the UN spokesperson's office on their official account, @UN_Spokesperson.
"Any confirmed use of such weapons, by any party to the conflict and under any circumstances, is abhorrent and a clear violation of international law," the tweet added.
According to media reports, about one hundred people have been injured in recent fighting in Aleppo governorate.
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